Product Manager, MBA Intern
Summary
Duolingo is hiring an MBA intern in Pittsburgh to lead one app feature through the full product development cycle — ideation, spec, build, release, and data-driven iteration. The intern does market/user research, quantitative performance analysis, and collaborates with UI/UX designers and engineers on a 12-week project.
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!
At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
Read our blog to learn more.
🧠 You will...
- Lead a specific feature of the app, seeing it through the entire product development cycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis, and iteration
- Conduct research, analyze market trends and data and develop a product roadmap for a key component of Duolingo’s business (past projects include: teaching Asian languages better, exploring strategy for emerging markets, and product improvements to attract more offline learners)
- Work closely with UI/UX designers to ensure an excellent user experience
- Work with engineers to help guide feature development
- Perform quantitative analysis on features’ performance and find opportunities for optimization
✅ You have...
- Currently pursuing an MBA or related Master’s degree graduating December 2027 or Spring 2028
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Psychology, Design, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience as a PM or in highly related areas, such as software engineering, design, data analysis, language learning, or brand management.
- Ability to utilize knowledge of user insights, data, and statistical analyses to inform decisions
- An instinct for creating simple and intuitive user experiences
- Proven ability to learn fast
- Demonstrated ability to be resourceful and innovative
- Experience leading projects and teams
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology and education
- 12 weeks of consecutive availability
👀 What you can expect…
- Dedicated mentorship and coaching from experienced PMs.
A chance to own a real project that impacts millions of learners worldwide. - Intern-specific events, programming, and opportunities to connect with senior leaders.
- Exposure to the full product development lifecycle from idea to launch.
- A fun, mission-driven environment, where you’ll have lots of opportunities to grow as a product manager and make meaningful connections with your colleagues
❤️ Why you’ll love working here…
- Relocation assistance
- Language learning opportunities
- Daily catered in-house lunches and breakfast
- Company-wide Hackathon
- PTO and company holidays
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
Connect with your recruiter on the benefits for interns at Duolingo!
As published by greenhouse · 19 questions · 3 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Location
Short answers (7)
- Preferred First Name
- How do you pronounce your name? (e.g., 'An-na' or 'Ah-na')
- Undergraduate GPA
- Do you have a Duolingo account? If yes, what is your username?
- Alternate Email optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
Pick from a list (9)
- What is your expected graduation timeline?
- Are you willing to work from the office location of the job?
- Are you currently enrolled in a Masters of Business Administration program?
- Where did you hear about this job?
- What Duolingo sponsored conferences have you attended and/or organizations are you a part of? optional
- Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Duolingo?
- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa, etc.) to legally work in the U.S.?
- If so, are you eligible or currently in a period of Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
- After the OPT, are you eligible for a 24-month OPT extension or are currently in a 24-month OPT extension based upon a degree from a qualifying U.S. institution in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics after the Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
Written answers (3)
- Why are you interested in Duolingo?
- How will your personal experiences make an impact at Duolingo?
- Tell us about your experience in product? Why are you interested in product management? What makes you excited about being a product manager at Duolingo?